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Marley

“Boundary clearing, pleasant clearing, or marten's clearing” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #322 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Marley has appeared in US records since 1937 — best rank #145 (2008) · 33,045 babies named Marley all-time · 1 in 1,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 690 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,500 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 44 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Marleys

• Marley Shelton — American actress
• Marley Dias — American activist and writer
• Marley Munroe — Los Angeles-based vocalist
• Marley Spearman — British golfer (1928-2011)
• Marley Shriver — American swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Marley Rose — Glee
• Marley Hudson — As the World Turns
• Marley — Pokémon Diamond · Pokémon Pearl

What Marleys become

Among 50 notable people named Marley:

Athletes appear 2.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Marley Spearman, British golfer (1928-2011).

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